Power restoration efforts ongoing in North Carolina mountains and South Carolina upstate; company provides updated information
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) continues its power restoration efforts in western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina following Hurricane Helene's catastrophic damage. Over 21,000 workers are engaged in restoring power to the remaining 420,000 customers without electricity. The company expects to restore power to 90% of affected customers in both states by Friday.
In South Carolina, 219,000 customers remain without power, with plans to restore an additional 134,000 by Friday evening and the remaining 85,000 by Sunday. In North Carolina, 201,000 customers are still affected, with 27,000 to be restored by Friday and another 69,000 by Sunday. However, 105,000 customers in catastrophically damaged areas face longer waits.
Duke Energy is collaborating with state and local agencies to overcome challenges such as destroyed infrastructure and access. The company has already repaired more than 2 million power outages in the Carolinas.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) continua i suoi sforzi per il ripristino dell'energia nell'ovest della Carolina del Nord e nella Carolina del Sud settentrionale dopo i danni catastrofici causati dall'uragano Helene. Oltre 21.000 lavoratori sono impegnati a ripristinare l'energia ai rimanenti 420.000 clienti senza elettricità. L'azienda prevede di ripristinare l'energia a 90% dei clienti colpiti in entrambi gli stati entro venerdì.
In Carolina del Sud, 219.000 clienti sono ancora senza energia, con piani per ripristinare ulteriori 134.000 entro venerdì sera e i restanti 85.000 entro domenica. In Carolina del Nord, 201.000 clienti sono ancora colpiti, con 27.000 che saranno ripristinati entro venerdì e altri 69.000 entro domenica. Tuttavia, 105.000 clienti in aree gravemente danneggiate devono aspettare più a lungo.
Duke Energy sta collaborando con agenzie statali e locali per superare sfide come infrastrutture distrutte e accesso. L'azienda ha già riparato più di 2 milioni di interruzioni di energia nelle Caroline.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) continúa sus esfuerzos de restauración de energía en el oeste de Carolina del Norte y el Upstate de Carolina del Sur después de los daños catastróficos causados por el huracán Helene. Más de 21,000 trabajadores están comprometidos a restablecer la energía a los restantes 420,000 clientes sin electricidad. La compañía espera restaurar la energía a el 90% de los clientes afectados en ambos estados para el viernes.
En Carolina del Sur, 219,000 clientes siguen sin energía, con planes de restaurar un adicional de 134,000 para el viernes por la noche y los restantes 85,000 para el domingo. En Carolina del Norte, 201,000 clientes aún están afectados, con 27,000 que se restaurarán para el viernes y otros 69,000 para el domingo. Sin embargo, 105,000 clientes en áreas gravemente dañadas enfrentan tiempos de espera más largos.
Duke Energy está colaborando con agencias estatales y locales para superar desafíos como infraestructuras destruidas y acceso. La compañía ya ha reparado más de 2 millones de interrupciones de energía en las Carolinas.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK)는 허리케인 헬렌으로 인해 발생한 막대한 피해를 입은 노스캐롤라이나 서부 및 사우스캐롤라이나 업스테이트 지역에서 전력 복구 작업을 계속하고 있습니다. 21,000명 이상의 작업자가 전기가 끊긴 420,000 고객에게 전력을 복구하고 있습니다. 이 회사는 금요일까지 두 주에서 영향을 받은 고객의 90%에 전력을 복구할 것으로 예상하고 있습니다.
사우스캐롤라이나에서는 219,000 고객가 여전히 전력 공급이 중단된 상태이며, 금요일 저녁까지 134,000 고객을 추가로 복구할 계획과 일요일까지 나머지 85,000 고객을 복구할 계획입니다. 노스캐롤라이나에서는 201,000 고객가 여전히 영향을 받고 있으며, 금요일까지 27,000 고객의 전력을 복구하고 일요일까지 나머지 69,000 고객의 전력을 복구할 예정입니다. 그러나 105,000 고객는 심각한 피해가 있는 지역에서 더 긴 대기를 해야 합니다.
Duke Energy는 파괴된 인프라와 접근성과 같은 문제를 극복하기 위해 주 및 지방 기관과 협력하고 있습니다. 이 회사는 이미 캐롤라이나 지역에서 200만 건 이상의 전력 중단을 수리했습니다.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) poursuit ses efforts de restauration de l'électricité dans l'ouest de la Caroline du Nord et dans l'Upstate de Caroline du Sud à la suite des dommages catastrophiques causés par l'ouragan Helene. Plus de 21 000 travailleurs sont engagés dans la restauration de l'électricité pour les 420 000 clients restants sans électricité. La société s'attend à restaurer l'électricité pour 90 % des clients touchés dans les deux états d'ici vendredi.
En Caroline du Sud, 219 000 clients sont toujours sans électricité, avec des plans pour restaurer 134 000 de plus d'ici vendredi soir et les 85 000 restants d'ici dimanche. En Caroline du Nord, 201 000 clients sont encore concernés, avec 27 000 devant être rétablis d'ici vendredi et 69 000 d'ici dimanche. Cependant, 105 000 clients dans les zones gravement endommagées devront attendre plus longtemps.
Duke Energy collabore avec des agences étatiques et locales pour surmonter des défis tels que des infrastructures détruites et l'accès. L'entreprise a déjà réparé plus de 2 millions d'interruptions de courant dans les Carolines.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) setzt seine Bemühungen zur Wiederherstellung der Stromversorgung im Westen von North Carolina und im Upstate von South Carolina nach den katastrophalen Schäden durch den Hurikan Helene fort. Über 21.000 Arbeiter sind damit beschäftigt, die restlichen 420.000 Kunden, die keinen Strom haben, wieder mit Energie zu versorgen. Das Unternehmen erwartet, bis Freitag 90% der betroffenen Kunden in beiden Staaten wieder mit Strom zu versorgen.
In South Carolina sind 219.000 Kunden weiterhin ohne Strom, und es sind Pläne vorhanden, bis Freitagabend weitere 134.000 Kunden wieder mit Strom zu versorgen und die verbleibenden 85.000 bis Sonntag. In North Carolina sind 201.000 Kunden weiterhin betroffen, wobei 27.000 bis Freitag und 69.000 bis Sonntag wieder versorgt werden sollen. Allerdings warten 105.000 Kunden in katastrophal geschädigten Gebieten länger.
Duke Energy arbeitet mit staatlichen und lokalen Behörden zusammen, um Herausforderungen wie zerstörte Infrastruktur und Zugang zu überwinden. Das Unternehmen hat bereits mehr als 2 Millionen Stromausfälle in den Carolinas behoben.
- Over 21,000 workers deployed for power restoration efforts
- 90% of affected customers in both states expected to have power restored by Friday
- 826,000 customer outages already restored in South Carolina
- 1.1 million customer outages restored in North Carolina
- Collaboration with state agencies to expedite restoration efforts
- 420,000 customers still without power across both states
- 105,000 customers in catastrophically damaged areas face longer restoration times
- Significant damage to electric infrastructure including transmission towers, substations, and power lines
- Flood damage to roads and bridges hampering restoration efforts in some areas
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The impact of Hurricane Helene on Duke Energy's infrastructure in the Carolinas is significant and widespread. With
The collaboration with state transportation departments is important for accessing affected areas and expediting repairs. However, the destruction of roads and bridges in some locations will likely extend restoration timelines and increase costs. This event will likely impact Duke Energy's financial performance in the short term due to repair expenses and potential regulatory scrutiny of their disaster preparedness and response.
Long-term implications include potential acceleration of grid modernization efforts and increased investment in resilience measures, which could positively affect future performance but may also lead to rate increase requests to cover these investments.
This major outage event will have a material impact on Duke Energy's financials. Restoration costs for over 2 million outages, including significant infrastructure rebuilding, will likely be substantial. While some costs may be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms, the immediate expense will affect quarterly earnings.
Investors should watch for:
- Potential use of deferral accounting for storm costs
- Impact on reliability metrics, which could affect regulatory outcomes
- Capital expenditure increases for grid hardening
- Possible insurance claims and their impact on future premiums
The company's ability to efficiently manage this crisis and restore power quickly could influence customer satisfaction and regulatory relationships, potentially affecting long-term shareholder value. The scale of this event may also prompt discussions about climate resilience investments, potentially creating future growth opportunities but also requiring significant capital allocation decisions.
- Company working to share updated restoration information with remaining 420,000 customers without power, including those in the hardest-hit communities
90% of customer outages inSouth Carolina andNorth Carolina will be restored Friday- Crews have repaired more than 2 million power outages in the Carolinas
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The hurricane damaged a significant portion of the electric system in the
"We continue to work with a variety of stakeholders to get critical assets – like our vehicles, workers, poles, transformers, wire and more – to the areas where we are restoring power for our customers," said Jason Hollifield, Duke Energy's storm director for the Carolinas. "We know partnerships and collaboration with local, state and federal agencies are critical – and will continue to be – as we collaborate with these communities to rebuild."
Power restoration update
Below is the latest storm restoration information by state as of 4 p.m. ET:
- In
South Carolina , 219,000 customers in the Upstate remain out of power, as Duke Energy has restored 826,000 customer outages. Customer restoration efforts have benefitted from a crucial collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, as Duke Energy crews made significant progress as roads were cleared of significant storm debris and other obstacles. - We are on track to restore an additional 134,000 customers by Friday evening, Oct. 4, with the remaining 85,000 in the hardest-hit areas by Sunday, Oct. 6.
- We'll continue to communicate with customers via email, text and outbound call as their site-specific details become available. Customers can also visit dukeenergyupdates.com for the latest updates on their outage.
- In
North Carolina , 201,000 customers in the mountain region remain without power, as Duke Energy has restored 1.1 million customer outages. - We are on track to restore an additional 27,000 customers by Friday evening, Oct. 4, with another 69,000 in the hardest-hit areas by Sunday, Oct. 6.
- In the areas where catastrophic damage exists – homes can't receive power, and total grid infrastructure damage and lack of access exists – 105,000 customers are without power. We're working closely with the state on plans to address these as quickly as possible.
- We'll continue to communicate with customers via email, text and outbound call as their site-specific details become available. Customers can also visit dukeenergyupdates.com for the latest updates on their outage.
"The North Carolina Department of Transportation is in constant communication with Duke Energy and offering all available assistance to restore power as quickly as possible," said Joey Hopkins, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. "Communities in western
Added Hollifield, "Our thoughts are with those communities who are still without power and other essential services. We're committed to continuing safe restoration until everyone's power is restored."
We encourage those looking to support restoration efforts to join us in donating to American Red Cross or one of the many community organizations responding to disaster recovery in the Carolinas.
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